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Foundation Degree - FD
James Watt College
Full Time
SEP-25
2 Years
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Foundation Degree - FD
James Watt College
Full Time
SEP-25
2 Years
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Instrumentation and Control Engineers design, install, and maintain electronics and control equipment for a wide range of industries in the sector including vehicle manufacture, aerospace, food and beverage production, transport, IT and leisure. The course has a strong technical element that will help you develop the skills you need to succeed. If you are employed in the industry this course will provide you with advanced knowledge and skills which will enhance your career prospects.Year 1 modules:• Analogue and Digital Electronics• Electrical and Electronic Principles• Management of the Business Environment• Mathematics for Engineering• Programmable Logic Controllers (Instrumentation & Control pathway only)• Programming for Engineering• RF Communication Principles Credits (Communications pathway only)Year 2 modules:• Corporate Responsibility and Personal Development• Data Communication and Networks• Digital Communication Principles (Communications pathway only)• Embedded Systems Development• Mathematics and Control (Instrumentation and Control pathway only)• Project Foundation Degree (WBL)• Signals and Systems
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£6,500 per year
Students from England
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£6,500 per year
Students from Scotland
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£6,500 per year
Students from Wales
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£6,500 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
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£6,500 per year
Students from Channel Islands
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£6,500 per year
Students from EU
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